Chapter 1: Views of Vostro 14 3430................................................................................................7
Right........................................................................................................................................................................................7
Left..........................................................................................................................................................................................7
Top.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Front......................................................................................................................................................................................10
Bottom..................................................................................................................................................................................12
Service Tag..........................................................................................................................................................................12
Battery charge and status light .....................................................................................................................................13
Chapter 2: Set up your Vostro 14 3430......................................................................................... 14
Chapter 3: Specifications of Vostro 14 3430.................................................................................16
Dimensions and weight..................................................................................................................................................... 16
Processor............................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Chipset..................................................................................................................................................................................17
Operating system............................................................................................................................................................... 17
Memory.................................................................................................................................................................................18
External ports......................................................................................................................................................................18
Internal slots........................................................................................................................................................................19
Ethernet............................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Wireless module..................................................................................................................................................................19
Audio.....................................................................................................................................................................................20
Storage................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Media-card reader............................................................................................................................................................. 21
Keyboard.............................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Keyboard shortcuts of Vostro 14 3430........................................................................................................................22
Camera.................................................................................................................................................................................23
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................23
Power adapter....................................................................................................................................................................24
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Display.................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Fingerprint reader (optional).......................................................................................................................................... 27
Sensor ................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
GPU—Integrated.............................................................................................................................................................. 27
GPU—Discrete.................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Hardware security.............................................................................................................................................................28
Operating and storage environment.............................................................................................................................28
Dell Support policy............................................................................................................................................................ 28
ComfortView...................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Chapter 4: Working inside your computer....................................................................................30
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................30
Before working inside your computer.....................................................................................................................30
Safety precautions.......................................................................................................................................................31
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